- jocundities
- jocund ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ cheerful and light-hearted.DERIVATIVES jocundity noun (pl. jocundities) jocundly adverb.ORIGIN Latin jocundus, from jucundus 'pleasant, agreeable' .
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jocundities — jo·cun·di·ty || dʒəʊ kÊŒndÉ™tɪ n. cheerfulness, jolliness; amusing remark … English contemporary dictionary
jocundity — /joh kun di tee/, n., pl. jocundities for 2. 1. the state or an instance of being jocund; gaiety. 2. a jocund remark or act. [1375 1425; late ME jocundite; see JOCUND, ITY] * * * … Universalium
jocund — [ dʒɒk(ə)nd, dʒəʊk ] adjective formal cheerful and light hearted. Derivatives jocundity noun (plural jocundities). jocundly adverb Origin ME: via OFr. from L. jocundus, var. (influenced by jocus joke ) of … English new terms dictionary
jocundity — /dʒəˈkʌndəti/ (say juh kunduhtee) noun (plural jocundities) 1. the state of being jocund; gaiety. 2. a jocund remark or act …
jocund — ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ cheerful and light hearted. DERIVATIVES jocundity noun (pl. jocundities) jocundly adverb. ORIGIN Latin jocundus, from jucundus pleasant, agreeable … English terms dictionary
jocundity — jocund ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ cheerful and light hearted. DERIVATIVES jocundity noun (pl. jocundities) jocundly adverb. ORIGIN Latin jocundus, from jucundus pleasant, agreeable … English terms dictionary
jocundly — jocund ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ cheerful and light hearted. DERIVATIVES jocundity noun (pl. jocundities) jocundly adverb. ORIGIN Latin jocundus, from jucundus pleasant, agreeable … English terms dictionary
jocund — [jäk′ənd, jō′kənd] adj. [ME < OFr jocond < LL jocundus (altered by assoc. with L jocus,JOKE) < L jucundus, pleasant < juvare, to help] cheerful; genial jocundity [jō kun′də tē] n. pl. jocundities jocundly adv … English World dictionary
